If it was more beneficial to me to be in the ­entertainment industry than the Air Force, they would release me now. Everyone has been very supportive

LaTanza Meabon-Whiteside

American LaTanza, 31, works as a war planner at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk.

The married mum-of-three made it through last night’s tough boot-camp elimination process.

And she is desperate to get to the live finals so she can follow her passion for singing.

LaTanza, who served in Iraq in 2008, told the Daily Star Sunday: “If it was more beneficial to me to be in the ­entertainment industry than the Air Force, they would release me now. Everyone has been very supportive.”